I also have BofA - 3 or 4 buyouts after they bought my initial bank, we still have  Fleet and Summit checks (and they work just fine).   

Hello All,My name is Joe, I posted an introduction about a year ago:"I'm new the BiggerPockets site- just doing some initial research and really excited to have come across all the great information on here.

If you choose to keep colors, ask applicants during open houses if the colors look appealing to them or may have been a turnoff to them so you can see if you need to re-paint after initial open houses to increase interest...

Initially I would like to find a bank/credit union that lends to small time investors, but any other advice/recommendation is welcome.

I had an initial phone interview yesterday just to get acquainted.

Walking down the street thinking outside the box initially, you'll be very limited to what opportunities you might find, you'll be looking for the odd ball deal.

I heard that we should initially do so in our own names, and only later change to an LLC. 

My formula for marketing directly to trust and estate PR's is: Write > Call > KnockThe reason is that it's easier to call someone when you are following up on a conversation that initiated in a letter. 

I would also recommend that you factor in the following: NOI, ROI,  Cap Rate and Cash on Cash ReturnI would recommend that you download the Buy and Hold Evaluate Spreadsheet from BP files and then punch  in the numbers on all those properties so you can do a side by side comparison............remember this is the initial analysis based on pro forma which will most likely change once they have given you the actual.

, and you should be able to provide a binding quote on site during your initial visit.